Category Panama
Just finished updating pictures and descriptions of what you will see when you transit through the Panama Canal. It is aimed at a cruise passenger but obviously a yacht crew will see it as well (although they might be a… Continue Reading →
On February 07-08, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 42′ Beneteau Just Dreamin’. Our pictures and comments are at Just Dreamin’
On February 03-04, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 38′ Morgan Pilgrim. Our pictures and comments are at Pilgrim
On January 21-22, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 42′ Privilege catamaran Shayler Our pictures and comments are at Shayler
Download a PDF There is a lot of information on this website but we have also collated everything together and produced PDF files that you can download. Google Drive might take five minutes to send the file, otherwise contact us… Continue Reading →
The Panama Canal moves ships between the Atlantic Ocean on the east side and the Pacific Ocean on the west side. However, the Canal runs northwest to southeast. To avoid confusion the directions southbound and northbound are used, which is… Continue Reading →
The 10 Best Places To Discover Wildlife In Panama
On our recent transit through the Panama Canal we had a US Submarine in the adjacent chamber. Submarines are supposed to transit alone but due to the weather delays on the Canal we got lucky. It was a horrible rainy… Continue Reading →
Panama’s cruise terminal to be state run
Hitch in transit of 500th ship using new locks
Panama gets over $1 billion from Canal
Panama Canal in top 17 must visit places
Most expensive US destroyer breaks down in Canal
Red alert and 80 km winds for Caribbean coast
On November 6-7 2016 we transited through the Canal on the 40′ catamaran Ceilydh Here is the wonderful blog post from Diane & Evan: http://maiaaboard.blogspot.com/2016/11/were-in-pacific-man-panama-canal-transit.html And our pictures and comments are at Ceilydh
This sloth was moving her baby along the fence in our garden
Lake Gatun reaches flood level
LNG carriers allowed to bunker at canal.
http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/panama-canal-expansion-inaugurated?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsroompanama+%28Newsroom+Panama%29
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-man-a-plan-a-mini-canal-pilots-use-toy-boats-to-practice-for-panama-1465577264
http://www.newsroompanama.com/business/panama-4/expansion-opening-star-sets-sail?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsroompanama+%28Newsroom+Panama%29
102 bookings for new canal locks
First ship to transit new Panama locks named
A video from the ACP showing a virtual tour of a Neopanamax vessel’s transit through the Expanded Canal
Excellent description of how bad the taxis are for foreigners in Panama, and the wonders of Uber!! Hopefully they will manage to become properly legal there. Read it here